IDB issues apology
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has accepted full responsibility for the controversial Computer Science test that was administered to first form students in Barbados on Monday. In a recent press…
Floods, landslides as tropical wave passes over T&T
Disaster Management Units spent most of yesterday in communities, as the passing Invest #91L Tropical Wave left residents in parts of East and Central Trinidad grappling with floods and structural…
Calls for Guyana to share its wealth with Caricom
Less developed Caricom countries are being asked to consider appealing to oil-rich Guyana to take on part of the role which T&T assumed in 2007 when it was felt T&T…
TEF boss explains why expats hired for well-paying tourism jobs
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Jamaicans' lack of awareness of and subsequent failure to take up well-paying jobs in the local tourism sector has contributed to the need to hire…
Clarke announces ‘biggest buildout of tax offices’ in Jamaica
Jamaicans will see an improvement in customer service and infrastructure at Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) offices islandwide over the next three years, Minister of Finance and Public Service Dr Nigel…
CTO boss is right: Pay tourism workers more
We have heard it time and time again: “Tourism is our business, let’s play our part”. And, for the most part, Bajans have done a “jolly good” job of ensuring…
OPEC and Russia vote to slash oil output as they ignore Biden’s pleas
The Biden administration’s scramble to avoid another surge in US gas prices took a major hit Wednesday after OPEC and Russia approved a significant cut in oil production. Oil jumped…
Finch finds form as Australia beat West Indies in 1st T20
Aaron Finch dropped to four in the batting order and found some confidence-boosting form Wednesday, hitting 58 to steer Australia to a three-wicket win over the West Indies in the…
Antigua’s Got Talent returns to the stage next month
The search is on again for Antigua’s rising stars and hidden talents. Antigua’s Got Talent – the second edition – will take place on Saturday November 19 and it promises…
Ukraine’s President Zelensky says Russia ‘destroying all life’ as Kyiv captures ‘dozens’ of towns
Kyiv’s army is carrying out a “fast and powerful” advance in Ukraine to push back the Russian forces in country’s south, recapturing “dozens of settlements” absorbed by Moscow’s illegal annexation, President Volodymr Zelensky has claimed.…
